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Animals are the first friends of every sensitive human . Small places populated by a majority of cute animals have become quite a tourist hit in Japan, and somewhere near the top of that list is Okunoshima, which has affectionately become known as Rabbit Island. It's garnered a reputation as a bunny paradise, as the adorable critters rule the island and are not shy about … [Read more...] about The Fluffy History Of Japan’s Rabbit Island: A Quick Look

1.In the movie, they start their date in Roppongi Hills, but the first stop on our pilgrimage is the coffee shop where they had lunch. It's called Salon de Thé Rond, located on the second floor of the National Art Center. 2.This is a small thing, but the water glasses and coasters the cafe uses are similar to the ones in the movie. The plates look identical too! Just a … [Read more...] about The Stunning Real Life Location Of “Your Name” 君の名

The Japanese diet appeals to people around the world for many reasons, the relative health, longevity and slimness of the Japanese people among them. A large part of what makes Japanese cuisine, or washoku, so healthy is the wide variety of foods that make up a well-balanced Japanese diet. However, while many people know about the benefits of ingredients like tofu and green … [Read more...] about 7 Types of Japanese Mushrooms & Their Health Benefits

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga has vowed to tighten security to protect Japanese citizens both at home and abroad after a gunman killed scores at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. But exactly how at risk of a mass shooting is Japan? Statistics show that Japan, known for its strict gun-control laws, is one of the safest countries in the world as far as gun violence … [Read more...] about Japan and mass shooting chances

How to eat with chopsticks 1. Set the first chopstick on your ring finger and the gap between your thumb and index finger CHECK: At this moment, your hand should look like you are making a　peace sign. Your thumb pushes toward the back of your hand, and your ring finger pushes toward your palm to give it a little bit of support. CHECK: Your chopstick should lay firmly on … [Read more...] about 14 Golden Rules of Using Chopsticks in Japan

Japan takes chopsticks seriously. If you are dining with Japanese people they will understand that you don't know the rules. They will probably forgive you if you commit some major faux pas. However, knowing a little about the local manners really goes a long way in making friends, winning business and just generally being a good guest. I am not going to lie to you, its not … [Read more...] about 10 Rules For Japanese Chopstick Manners

Japanese survey site Minna no Koe recently polled Japanese women about what they would do if they were a man for one day. 4,043 respondents weighed in with their hypothetical plans, so let’s take look at the top eight. 8. Give someone a kabe-don (3 percent of respondents) While the maneuver doesn’t require any exclusively male anatomy parts, the romantic wall-pound trope is … [Read more...] about Japanese women asked what they would do if they had a man’s body for one day in survey

Have you been a bad boy or bad girl lately? Well, maybe you should turn yourself in for your heinous crimes at a kangoku izakaya.   Kangoku (監獄) means prison, and izakaya (居酒屋) is a Japanese style drinking restaurant.  So a kangoku izakaya is a Japanese restaurant/bar that has been styled to look like a prison! And if the thought of vicious felons and dirty prison … [Read more...] about A Dinner In Prison : Kangoku izakaya

It may surprise you to know there are close to 100 different gestures regularly used by Japanese people to communicate with friends, colleagues and the general public. While most of those used by Western countries are crude or considered a novelty, the Japanese rely on hand gestures to communicate everything from basic requests to expressing emotion and personal … [Read more...] about Japanese Body Language : 7 Key Gesture To Learn

Do you find yourself stumbling over Japanese particles?Then you probably spend way too much time agonizing over humble and polite form usage, too. Man, c’mon — don’t you want to just let loose, relax and really have fun with the Japanese language for once?Stop studying and learn how to finally sound like the cool kid you know you are.To do this, you’ll need to know what the … [Read more...] about 14 Japanese Slang Phrases That Will Make You Sound Badass

Need to expand your foul-mouthed vocabulary? We’ve got you covered.But  when it comes to bad words, Japanese is an extremely rich language, and there is a goldmine of insults left over that we didn’t get a chance to touch upon. That’s why this week we’re counting down the top five offensive Japanese insults.The words this time around may not be as extreme as the previous … [Read more...] about Top 5 offensive Japanese insults

According to the results of a major worldwide health study published in The Lancet, if you are a child born in Japan today, you are projected to enjoy both the longest life and the healthiest life. We all want our children to be healthy and happy, but food—the very thing that should nourish the next generation—has become a battleground for many families, and the source of … [Read more...] about Japanese children are the healthiest in the world ; 7 principles to borrow from them